Vin de Noix

• 1 bottle vodka
• 5 bottles ordinary red wine
• 30 young w

Pick young, green walnuts in late June or early July, when the shell is soft and can be easily cut through.

Mix all the ingredients in a glass jar, seal and leave in a cool, dark place until September. Sample and add more sugar or wine to taste. Bottle and keep until winter. It makes a wondrous warming Christmas aperitif. I was inspired to experiment with this by Bruno, the detective fr